精子
Meanings
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sperm; spermatozoon
Biological term for a male reproductive cell. Used in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts.
Sperm fertilizes an egg and new life begins.
He is looking into sperm donation.
Usage patterns
- 精子を提供するto donate sperm
He donated sperm for fertility treatment.
- 精子が卵子と結合するfor sperm to unite with an egg (fertilization)
Fertilization occurs when sperm unites with an egg.
- 精子の数を調べるto check/count the number of sperm
I had a test done to check my sperm count.